Mazda announced on April 2, 2026 that the EZ-6 and Mazda6e won the World Car Design of the Year award. The results were announced in New York on the local date of April 1; 98 automotive journalists from around the world participated in the voting.
The award came from an evaluation among 90 eligible models. Mazda previously won the same category with the MX-5 in 2016 and the Mazda3 in 2020. The Kodo approach and the Authentic Modern concept are used together in the design of the electric model.
EZ-6 was released in China in October 2024; Mazda6e was developed according to different market requirements and will be presented in Europe in September 2025. The award includes a design evaluation; range is not used as a general measure of superiority for safety or mechanical durability.
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